The only way for politicians to act is for them to be personally harmed. They don't represent us, they represent themselves.
Same thing with Angela Merkel, she didn't even address the Snowden documents until they showed that her phone had been tapped, every German except her? No problem!
You would think that these organizations would realize that and at least leave their apologists alone, lest they risk something like this occurring.
The fact that they would go this far with one of their biggest allies only goes to show how little respect they have for any kind of legal constraints on their mission.
This is exactly how empires fall, they get greedy, take too much, push too far and something breaks. If the feudal kings only took 10% we would probably all still be serfs.
Feinstein is as corrupt as they come. She was probably holding her intel seat as leverage to get what she wanted from the MIC...
I wouldn't be surprised if she was targeted because she was a conniving blocker who was using the position to her own personal advantage and the intel community wanted leverage over her position.
It really brings to mind the Casablanca scene (changed to fit the OP): "I'm shocked, shocked that there is spying going on." "Ma'am, here is your secret report." (Pockets report), blows whistle: "This office is now closed."
Same thing with Angela Merkel, she didn't even address the Snowden documents until they showed that her phone had been tapped, every German except her? No problem!